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Learning on the Fly: Small Business Lessons in ...

When you run a small, independent bookstore like Grumpy Book Seller, every day is a new lesson. Some lessons are useful. Some are expensive. Most are both. We realized our...

How We Choose What to Stock

One of the most common questions we get is: How do you decide what to sell? With millions of books out there and a small, family-run operation, we have to...

What Surprised Me About Starting an Online Book...

When we launched Grumpy Book Seller, we knew it wouldn’t be easy—but we were still surprised by just how many lessons were waiting for us on the other side of...

Why I Do This: Baseball, Book Sales & Core Memo...

When I started Grumpy Book Seller, I didn’t set out to “be my own boss” or chase freedom for freedom’s sake. I just wanted a business that made sense for...

Why I Sponsor Youth Baseball & Softball

Sponsoring these teams isn’t about advertising or bringing in business—it’s about giving back to something I truly believe in.

How Grumpy Book Seller Started (By Accident… So...

I never planned to start an online bookstore. In fact, my wife and I were looking to buy a brick-and-mortar retail shop—something that met our criteria but also fit our...